New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25
JACOB SHARP AND MOLONEY.
ex.ALDERMAN PEARSON ASKED TO MEET
THE READING CLERK
Am OLD NAN WANTED HIM 10 SIGN THE CALL
xor TEE FAMOUS SPECIAL NxETIYG-DIFTI-
crrrxs OF nooxKKEPERs In ACCOUNT

CyTTfxG OF BOOxkEkrEhbA IN ACSoONA-
ING FOR rux $500. 900 II BONDS
TIA prosecution In the Sharp trial yesterday forged
another link In the chain Of evidence which they have
produced 70 prove sharps corrupt dealings But was
4 big link and o strong link Edward H. Pneips' oopy
ist, told how Sharp paid him $50O0o tor hs SERVICES ~
getting sharp's bill passed as Albany. Ana nc 'oo
with circumstantial details. The defence made no
s,trt IN onfound the witness or refute his testimony,
an the around perhaps, that such corrupt dealings II
admitted have nothing to do with the Aldermen Or
mariana because they think they can put construction
on It which win present Sharp in the light OF public
apfrited citizen who forced to captulate to lobby
ist and was neeced pays to be lobbyist Robinson
ecribner Bright got $4,000. but had to work
hard for it and still working but Phelps got sooooo
for merely hobnobb;ng with Legislators
ttThe books of the Seventh Avenue Railroad Company
which were produced in the afternoon, made something
of revelation that they showed clearly that those
who had issued the bonds to raise the alleged b"ode
had been puzzled how to enter the bonds on the DOCKS
without raising question to where the proceeds had
gone The bookkeeper and auditor OF the company said
that he did not bonds at ALL because te did not
know they were disposed Of Mr. Foshay called In an
EXPERT accountant The latter saw that he entered tie
s5OOOOO on the one side there must be something on
the other TO balance and the debts to do this he es
fed he had nd for himself Even he appears TO have
made poor Job of it, for later on inthe books he has
this 100000 under the caption OF" sundries."
Then there came ex-Alderman Pearson He told how
sbarp asked him to meet sign the call Tor
the special meeting thus proving sharps knowledge and
connection with the meeting andSthat was all The
prosecution suddenly to full stop at this point
ana neither asked whether he had been bribed II he
knew any other Alderman who had been The defence
asked him nothing This was disappointing to the spec
tltors many OF whom had belief that Mr.. Pearson
could tell good deal If he only would.
Thomas II. Mclean. secretary OF the Twentythiru
ctreet road and formerly dummy director and secre
tary of the Broadway surface road who has frequently
testified in this trial, the first witness lie pro-
duced the ledger OF the Twcntythrd street ROAD
and testified that he owned 400 shares in that road in
June 1884, and now owns $780, Dummy directors
John H. Pentz and John III. Selmes followed.
MIR. sCRIBxER DID JUST WHAT HE WAS TOLD TO Do.
When these light weights were disposed of John NJ
serbner who when he is mad weighs ton, was re-
called repeated the story of his connection with the
Broadway road and said that everything he did as
director was in Concordance with the directions OF MS
clients In matters pertaining to litigation he did the
best he could for them as a lawyer.
On the 10Th OF June. 1885 were you at youi ONCE
asked Mr. Nco.
4 Mr. scribner referred TO his memorandum book ana
said that he was
Odd You Yourself receive from Mr. sharp the check %
sT6 $3.50 6S paid your firm for legal servlcesf Al uu
not.
This was treadng delicate ground. and Mr. Parsons
ramc 10 his assistance with an oDec-
ton on the ground that the evidence sought was rre
Tand mmate but the objection T sro over T
Ncol Mr. Scribner said that he believed the check
paid his partner, Mr. Bright on the morning OF june
o-who made out bill lega, services Al think
told have ready on certain Sste ,na; A on
the U june meeting Of these people e.
office When the aS 1f cpf ess Il The iii was
made out basis OF the agreement then arrived at
AaYe.' ali al Of Them tn nnf including Kerl
After mneh snn trS t from Mr. and
appea.s to the Court, Mr. scrlDner was aole 70 Ieca
tie stage companies closed, the purchase price
being 100000 sharp was present az me e gh ~
for a lawyer to make good witness. At Mr. Nieolrs
Mr. scr6ner referred to tns road %
attention called to the oates November 80 anu
ees The ana that sa FoshSy
Kerr and Richmond were present on mos occasions
and the subject OF discussion was SUIT whch haa peeh
threatened against his clients.
Q-what was that suit A.Now You are asking me what
oWas not the suit o. rockingham against client
begun aiter Alt was tchuekiinsL Now you have
Ts' at oS sp an 81: Sa &
's ndSe BSrret after pause sustain the objection
MIR Nicol prisedlBut you haven't heard our answer
judge 2srre-I paused IT. didn't and ocourse.
sustained The objection .,..o,, o,s .o,,rr tn,rcs
rather easily He dropped his fan and Went IN III
earnest TO prove that evidence about the Frothngham
s,it onht TO he admitted He maintained that he ought
TO be allowed to show through the witness what MS
clients sha Richmond Foshay ana Ke nad G9he ss 20
defeated the guilt of the promoters in making fc
os entries on the books OF the sesc cNar M n
He had got at it,, but could get no further Judge
he Qualification of the jury who anxious to finish
with the trial as soon as possible. banda y,
Are You in town from this time on ne asked
that every in the court understood when the
laugh had subsidized Mr. scr9ner added always IKE IKE
has observed Mr. crbner during his examination Knows
that Just lie finds New York exceedingly not
ever reapsing into goodnatured mood MI scrISner
promised Mr. Parsons that he would remain ID New rU
York a. long az he wsmtea g tremendous bill for legal
expenses by elicing from him ties imony showing wau
eminent lawyer ne is and now eminent every inenoei
OF ,s William E. Frnk, of the Police
eana and other booders" Mr. Parsons objected to
Mr. Nicon asking what efforts he mad maze 20 eeiaS
nothing to do with sharp and that shaps case should
not preudiced by the admission OF any evuehce re-
efforts TO bring into court Judge Barrett said tnat
it would be dcn to Judge OF Inc ta sa OF sae
iion had right to show the absence OF these men, MI
NeG said that be s Of Se m sS Sa
merely their absence; On this statement Judge Barrett
then stated that he called at the houses OF Dempsey
Moloney DE Lacy and saylcs in this city ana had Iaee
There he saw Dempsey and served him with subpoena
appear here on June 90 Objections by MI PARSONS
Dempsey said. The same was the case about Moloney
Mangntod how he had tried TO md
Keenan, and De Lacy in Montreal whittier he startec on
Saturday last lie Keenan, in his room ut his hotel
on "wednesday and served him with the subpoena but ne
conldnt find De Lacy. lie was told that DE Lacy mad
left Montreal ,., 4,
Thomas L. Gould, who has gained good deal OF
potorety as the keeper of uptown dive, now sup
pressed was the witness big diamond blazed on
his shit front, another his finger, and brazen
erontery blazed all his face. While staying TEN
porarily In Canada avoid arrest In NewIork he had
met at Toronto ex-Aiderman sayes, but an objection
prevented him from answering the question by more
than an affirmative nod and stopped all further tes
mony from him Gould bowed to Judge Barrett and
swaggered out OF the courtroom.
LOBBYIST AND Hrs BIG FEE.
Tho witness chair taken by a man equally notori-
ous but in different 1eld-Edward X. Phelps, the
Albany lobbyist. He looked like welltodo farmer
He stopped he sputtercd when he talked; his words
were ndistinc; his language not restrained by any
serious regard for the GRAMMAR his voice had
nasal twang. He needed little prompting TO give